April 1, 2017: “Story in the Public Square”
In 1958, Danny and the Juniors told us “Rock and Roll is Here to Stay,” and by the 1970s, punk
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Story in the Public Square
“Story in the Public Square” is a year-round initiative to study and celebrate public storytelling. It features an annual conference, lectures, awards and student contests, as well as original scholarship about public storytelling and how those stories can affect the public debate.
Story in the Public Square is directed by Ocean State Stories Director G. Wayne Miller with Pell Center Executive Director Jim Ludes.
March 25, 2017: “Story in the Public Square”
From Richard Nixon to Donald Trump, leaders on both sides of the political aisle have described the state of American
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March 18, 2017: “Story in the Public Square”
University professors and intellectuals are often dismissed as elites, divorced from real life and disconnected from the problems of real
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March 11, 2017: “Story in the Public Square”
NYT financial journalist Michael Corkery helps make sense of financial stories affecting Americans everywhere.
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March 4, 2017: “Story in the Public Square”
Educational leader Dr. Irvin Scott helps us make sense of the education debate.
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February 25, 2017 – “Story in the Public Square”
This week, hosts Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller are joined by a remarkably talented scholar and novelist whose work,
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February 18, 2017 – “Story in the Public Square”
This week we’re joined by public diplomacy scholar, practitioner Katherine Brown
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February 11, 2017 – “Story in the Public Square”
Emmy-winning Filmmaker Marc Smerling chronicles some of America’s most notorious criminals.
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February 4, 2017 – “Story in the Public Square”
Playwright, professor Jonathan Alexandratos argues that toys are texts
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